2020 UN Day Global Leadership Awards

Building A Better North Texas and a Better World

To honor the founding ideals articulated in the United Nations Charter. The Dallas Chapter of the United Nations Association (UNA) honored 14 North Texans – advocates, business leaders, front-line healthcare workers, and more – who have contributed to a more safe, equitable and sustainable world. From developing high-performing, environmentally conscious buildings to defending human rights, the 2020 Global Leadership Award recipients are a force for good, with the imagination, courage, and ingenuity to apply lasting solutions to global challenges. The event was a morning filled with emotion, inspiration, humor, and passion.

2020 UN Day Global Leadership Award Honorees

Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Holston, Executive Director, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc.

SDG 1: No Poverty

Chad Houser, Founder/CEO/Chef, Café Momentum

SDG 2: Hunger

Dr. Cheryl “Action” Jackson, Founder, Minnie’s Pantry

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Dr. Matthew Leveno, Medical Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems

Pamela Farrington, Nursing Manager of Surgical ICU, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems

SDG 4: Quality Education

Dr. Candice Bledsoe, Executive Director, Action Research Center

SDG 5: Gender Equality

Michael D. Hsu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kimberly Clark

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Mandy Price, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Kanarys

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Niklas Heuveldop, Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area North America, Erricson North America

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Ann Massey Badmus, Founder and Managing Attorney, Badmus & Associates

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities

Tricia Loe. President, Sustainable Concepts, LLC

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Maria Lott, Co-Founder & CEO, Recycle Revolution

SDG 15: Life on Land

Shelly White, Center Director, Trinity River Audubon Center

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Gauthami Vemula-Queijo, Founder and CEO, Color me SAFE, LLC

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

John Stankey, President and Chief Operating Officer, AT&T Inc.

UN Day is sponsored by several community organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.®, Alpha Xi Omega Chapter. “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.®, Alpha Xi Omega Chapter is honored to be a sponsor of the local 2020 United Nations Day.,” said Velena McRae, President. “The UN continues to make a positive change in the world, and Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, under its Global Impact Target, is proud to collaborate with the UNA in working towards a positive change that will benefit others for years to come.”

A huge thanks to the following Global Leadership Award volunteer judges.

Roman A. Herrington

Laura Hyatt

Bianca Jackson

Lumbie Mlambo

Dr. Shagranda M. Traveler, DBA, MBA

Phillipa Williams

Press Contact
Kai Stansberry
Vice President of Communications
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